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DOES THE ONLOOKER REALIZE THE AMOUNT OF AFFECTION WHICH GOES INTO A WORK
OF ART - THE INTENSE AFFECTION - THE BELLIGERENT VITALITY - AND TOTAL
CONVICTION? TO THE ARTIST IT MUST BE TOTAL TO PROVIDE SATISFACTION. DOES
THE CRITIC, THE AUDIENCE, THE PHILOSOPHER EVEN POSSESS THE INTENSITY OF
AFFECTION FOR THE WORK WHICH ITS CREATOR POSSESSED? OR DO THEY DEAL IN THE
QUALITY AT ALL? IS THIS EMOTION TOO HIGHLY KEYED - IS IT OUTSIDE THEIR
LIVES? OR ARE THEY TOO SKEPTICAL? OR DO THEY NEED WRITTEN CONFIRMATION AND
GENERAL ACCEPTANCE BEFORE THEY WILL LET THEIR OWN NATURAL RESPONSE BE
ADMITTED TO THEMSELVES?
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